07-13-2022, 12:11 PM
(07-13-2022, 11:29 AM)chrisk Wrote: The Regents should be supportive of Cal in a strong Pac10. Choosing an athletic conference seems to be well within the limits of autonomy giving to individual campuses.
I agree. However with a world gone lawsuit crazy, legal action could come out from under a rock anywhere in California. Cal owes a staggering debt on its stadium. If the bond holders of Cal debt think UCLA's exit materially impacts Cal's credit worthiness to repay, will they bring legal action against UCLA or the UC system?
Cal has at least 20 Olympic sports. I believe they all lose money and depend on Cal football TV revenue to help finance the teams. With a TV deal devoid of the LA market the reduced revenue might mean eliminating some Olympic sports and athletic scholarships. Could this lead to a lawsuit against UCLA or the UC system?
If some Cal women's sports are eliminated due to lack of financing are there any Title IX considerations?
While the UC Regents has to at least be nervous at the moment, my completely uniformed opinion is UCLA goes to the Big 10 without too many problems.